Holidays At Roselands

Reproduction of the original: Holidays At Roselands by Martha Finley

Elsie felt in better spirits in the morning; her sleep had refreshed her, and she arose with a stronger confidence in the love of both her earthly and her heavenly Father. She found her papa ready, and waiting for her. He took her in his arms and kiss

A story of little Elsie whose faith in God endures every trial even as she falls ill and lies at death's door and her beloved but estranged papa travels in a distant land.

Reprint of the original, first published in 1873. The publishing house Anatiposi publishes historical books as reprints. Due to their age, these books may have missing pages or inferior quality. Our aim is to preserve these books and make them available to the public so that they do not get lost.

Enter the world of Elsie Dinsmore! These nineteenth-century fictional chronicles of a beautiful young heiress in the Civil War South have captivated generations of 10 to 14 year-old readers eager to follow Elsie's life from childhood to motherhood and beyond. Elsie's Holidays at Roselands, Book 2: Christmas is disrupted when Elsie must disobey her father in a matter of faith and conscience. Will her life-threatening illness change his heart?

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It was quite late when the young party returned, and the next day all were dull, and more than onepeevish and fretful; so that Elsie, on whom fell, almost entirely, the burden of entertaining them, had quite a trying time.She noticed at breakfast that Arthur seemed in an uncommonly bad humor, preserving a sullen anddogged silence, excepting once when a sly whisper from Harry Carrington drew from him anexclamation of fierce anger that almost frightened the children, but only made Harry laugh.Presently after, as they were about dispersing, Arthur came to her side and whispered that he hadsomething to say to her in private.Elsie started and looked extremely annoyed, but said at once that he might come to her room, andthat there they could be quite alone, as mammy would be down-stairs getting her breakfast.She led the way and Arthur followed. He glanced hastily around on entering and then locked thedoor and stood with his back against it.Elsie became very pale."You needn't be afraid" he said, sneeringly, "I'm not going to hurt you!""What do you want, Arthur? tell me quickly, please, because I must soon go to papa, and I have alesson to look over first," she said, mildly."I want you to lend me some money," he replied, speaking in a rapid and determined manner; "Iknow you've got some, for I saw your purse the other day, and it hadn't less than five dollars in it, I'm sure, and that's just the sum I want

Enter the world of Elsie Dinsmore! These nineteenth-century fictional chronicles of a beautiful young heiress in the Civil War South have captivated generations of 10- to 14-year-old readers eager to follow Elsie's life from childhood to motherhood and beyond. Covers feature custom illustrations. Elsie's Holidays at Roselands, Book 2: Christmas is disrupted when Elsie must disobey her father in a matter of faith and conscience. Will her life-threatening illness change his heart?